It is pointed out that the effective cooling of aircraft reciprocating engines is still a problem area for the general aviation industry. Miley et al. (1981) have reported the results of an investigation of problems associated with cooling and installation aerodynamics. A description is given of a flight test procedure which was developed in connection with the considered investigation. It is shown that the test procedure provides valid cooling requirements data for a particular installation. The data are in terms of easily measurable parameters. The employment of the test procedure, which is based on the NACA cooling correlation method, can lead to more effective cooling installations and the solution of existing cooling problems.
Flight test method for the determination of reciprocating engine cooling requirements
Flight Testing Conference ; 1981 ; Las Vegas, NV
1981-11-01
Conference paper
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English
Determination of installed reciprocating engine cooling requirements through flight test
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